Folding box.



N0. 695,2. Patented Mar. II, 1902.

V C. F. KELLER.

FOLDING BOX.

(Application filed Aug. 19, 1901.)

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with STATES Parent CHARLES F. KELLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO TIIE J. W. SEFTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND ANDERSON, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

FOLDING BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,211, dated March 11, 1902. Application filed August 19,1901. $erial NO. 721551. (No model.)

To wZZ whom i may mw low the top of the box, to be hereinafter de- Be it known that I, CHARLES F. KELLER, scribed. The extensions 7 are to be creased a citizen of the United States, residing at Chion lines 10, forming portions 11, having cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illihook-shaped tongues 12., which when united nois, have invented new and useful Improveform the top for the box, said extension be- 55 ments in Folding Boxes, of which the following also creased on lines 13, forming trianguing is a specification. lar-shaped wings 14, which are adapted to My invention relates to improvements in form the corner-Walls for the box, the wings folding boxes; and it consists in the novel being creased on lines 15,. forming abutting combination and arrangement of the parts, walls 16, against which the extensions 5 are 6c as will be hereinafter more particularly deadapted to come in contact when the parts scribed and claimed. are properly brought together, and thus pre- In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective vent the last-named extensions from collapsview of my complete invention. Fig. 2 is a ing inwardly.

I 5 plan view of the blank from which the box Secured to the extensions 5 are the strings 65 is formed. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the box or cords 17, which are adapted to be tied toin a knockdown or folded position. Fig. 4 is gether over the top of the box, and by their a vertical central section of the box, taken use the parts are rigidly held together to form on the line X X of Fig. 5; and Fig. 5 is a the box.

similar view taken on the line Y Y of Fig. 4. The folded position of the box is shown in 70 The object of my invention is to construct Fig. 3, and in order to form the same the .a simple, durable, and inexpensive folding blank is opened in the position shown in Fig. box that may be practically constructed of 2 and the hat or other article to be i'nclosed one piece of material; and it consists of a box laid upon the bottom 2 and the extensions 7 having an octagon-shaped bottom, a rectanfirst elevated and the hook-shaped tongues 75 gular-shaped top of smaller dimensions than 12 united, whereby two side walls and the top said bottom, and inclined sides and cornerare formed, after which the wings 14 are bent walls, the construction of which will be hereor brought against the outer surfaces of the inafter more fully described. upwardly-projecting triangular end portions 0 Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the 4, forming the corner walls. The extensions 80 blank from which the box is formed and is 5, which form the opposite or remaining side composed of a central portion forming a botwalls, are then elevated, and the tongues or tom 2, the four corners of which are creased flaps thereof formed beyond the creases 9 are on lines 3, forming triangular-shaped porinserted below the top previously formed and tions 4, which when bent upwardly form an over the upper edges of the abutting walls 85 octagon-shaped bottom. Forming a con- 16, after which the strings attached to said tinuation of the bottom-2 and extending in extensions areunited or tied together over opposite directions therefrom are two extenthe top of the box, all of which requires but sions 5, having parallel opposite edges 6, littletime and practically no experience.

0 which extensions form two of the side walls From the foregoing description it will be 0 of the box when bentlupwardly, and also formseen that the triangular corner portions not ing a continuation of the bottom are two adonly close the spaces that would otherwise be ditional extensions 7, which also extend in formed when the parts are brought together, opposite directions and form the remaining but prevent the corner Walls or wings 14,

side Walls of the box, the said extensions 5 forming the same, from collapsing inwardly 5 and 7 being creased on lines 8 in order that at their lower portions, and thus a very rigid the same may easily be elevated in forming and desirable box in shape is formed, econothe box. The extensions 5 are creased on mizing material and constructing one that lines 9 adjacent to their ends, forming will withstand the rough usage to which the tongues, which are adapted to be located besame is necessarily subjected. 10o

The box, as shown and described, is more especiallyconstructed for a hat-box for Inil linery purposes; but it is evident that the same may be used for any style of hats and many other purposes without departing from the nature of my invention. It is further to be noted that the points of the triangularshaped wings 14., which form the corner walls of the box, are located at the top of the box which properly form said corner walls and give strength and durability to the box, the said walls also being inclined.

The box thus formed when folded for shippage or storage constitutes a very compact and desirable package,economizing space and further greatly reducing the cost of freight and handling, especially in crating.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The herein-described folding box composed of an octagon-shaped bottom, a rectangular-shaped top of smaller dimensions than said bottom, inclined side walls connecting the bottom and top, and triangular-shaped outside corner walls the points of which are located at the top of the box and whose bases are adjacent the sides of the octagon bottom,

as and for the purpose described.

2. The herein-described folding box, composed of an octagon-shaped bottom, a rectangular-shaped top of smaller dimensions than said bottom, inclined side walls, and trian gular-shaped wings hinged to two of said side walls, and adapted to form inclined corner walls, the points of which are located at the top of the box and whose bases are adjacent the sides of the octagon bottom, as and for the purpose described.-

3. A blank for a folding box comprising a central portion, extensions forming a part of the same and adapted to form side walls, two of said extensions having edges substantially parallel with one another, portions forming a continuation of the remaining extensions and adapted to be united to form a top for the box, and triangular-shaped wings form ing a part of the last-named extensions, and adapted to form outside corner walls and whose bases are adjacent the sides of the octagon bottom, as and for the purpose described.

4. A blank for a folding box, comprising a central octagon portion adapted to form a bottom, corner portions forming a part of the latter, adapted to be bent upwardly,extensions formingacontinuation ofsaid bottom,tongues forming the ends of two of the said extensions, portions forming the ends of the two remaining extensions and adapted to be united to form a top, triangular-shaped side wings forming a part of each of the last-named extensions, and adapted to form corner walls, and abutting walls forming a continuation of said wings, as and for the purpose described.

5. A folding box, comprising a central octagon, portion adapted to form a bottom, ex-

tensions forming a continuation of-said bottom, two of said extensions having parallel opposite edges, tongues forming a part of said last-named extensions, portions forming the ends of the remaining extensions and adapted to be united to form a top, wings forming a continuation of the opposite edges of the last-named extensions and adapted to form corner walls, and abutting walls forming a part of said wings, as and for the purpose described.

6. A folding box, comprising a central, octagon-shaped portion adapted to form a bottom, upwardly projecting corner portions forming a part of the latter, extensions forming a part of said bottom, two of which are provided with parallel opposite edges,tongues forming the ends of the two last-named extensions, portions forming the ends of the remaining two extensions, and adapted to be united to form a top,triangular-shapedwings forming the sides of the last-named extensions and adapted to be turned against the corner portions of the bottom to form corner walls, and abutting walls forming a part of said wing against which the extensions having the parallel opposite edges are adapted to come in contact, as and for the purposes described.

7. A folding box, comprising a bottom, side walls hinged to the bottom, a top forming a part of two of said side walls, and triangularshaped wings forming a part of the side walls which form a continuation of the top, and adapted to form outside corner walls, the points or apices of said wings being at the said top, as and for the purpose described.

8. A folding box, comprising an octagonshaped bottom, extensions forming a part of the latter, portions forming the ends of two too of said extensions and adapted to be united to form a top, triangular-shaped wings forming a continuation of said last-named extensions the points of which are located at the top, said wings adapted to form corner walls, abutting walls forming a part of said wings, tongues forming the ends of the remaining extensions and adapted to be inserted below the top, and strings attached to the last-named extensions and adapted to be tied oversaid top, as and for the purpose described.

9. A folding box comprising an octagonal bottom, the upturned corners 4, the pairs of sides 5 and 7 hinged to said bottom, the pair of sides 7 having hinged triangular flaps or wings forming four of the outside side walls of the box and substantially rectangular engaging extensions 11 on said sides 7 adapted to form the top of the box; substantially as described.

10. A folding box comprising a bottom of irregular octagon shape having four equal sides of greater length and four corners or sides of lesser length, the four sides 5 and 7 substantially rectangular and hinged to the longer sides of the bottom, the sides 7 having flapsor wings of triangular shape formingfour outside walls and Whose apex terminates at the top of the box and whose base comes adjacent to the four shorter sides of the bottom, two of the four rectangular sides having extensions to form the top of the box; substantially as described.

11. A folding box comprising an octagonal bottom having the upturned portions 4 at four of the sides of such bottom, the two rectangular sides 5 having end flaps or tongues, the two rectangular sides 7 having extensions 11 adapted to engage to form the top ofthe box, two opposite edges of the sides 7 having the CHARLES F. KELLER;

Witnesses:

J OHN H. BERKSTRESSER, LOUIS B. ERWIN. 

